The Pond Fork Area Photovoice Group was one of two Photovoice groups located in Boone County, West Virginia and comprised the communities of Van, Bim, Wharton, Bob White, Bandytown, and Twilight. Members of the Pond Fork Area Photovoice Group were (in alphabetical order):

Brenda Farris, Joanne Frame, Tammy Frame, Mary Jane Linville, and Joan Linville

From September of 2008 to May of 2009, these these five women created more than 50 photostories telling the story of their area. Their photostories fall within four major themes listed below. Click on a theme to view a selection of the photostories from that category.

Themes

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A wooded mountainside with a pale, exposed patch near the ridge, identified by the photographer as an underground mine fire.
A large coal-hauling truck crosses the yellow centerline on a narrow road beside an SUV and a brick storefront.
Three photographs show numerous potholes, crumbling asphalt, and failed road patches along Route 26.
Two photographs show severely cracked pavement, potholes, and deteriorating patches along roads in Boone County.
Two photos show a smoothly paved stretch of Route 26 and a nearby road junction beside the Bethlehem coal mine.
An abandoned coal truck-loading facility sits amid gravel, weeds, rusting equipment, and a large black pipe.
The abandoned Bethlehem Coal Tipple stands against a wooded hillside, with industrial towers, conveyors, and power lines.
A curving two-lane road leads toward a large, closed coal-processing facility with tall industrial towers and conveyors.
A closed brick supermarket with a red metal roof and awnings stands beside an empty parking area in Van.
A vacant white house stands behind a chain-link fence, across from a cracked and deteriorating paved lot.
Two photographs show a deep ground crack and a drained pond bed on reclaimed mine land, surrounded by bare earth and grass.
A winding dirt road passes through a cleared mountain hollow littered with felled trees, branches, and logging debris.
Plastic bottles, wrappers, and other litter are scattered across a gravelly, overgrown area at Bolt Mountain overlook.
Several discarded plastic bottles and other trash lie along a muddy roadside ditch beneath an eroded grassy bank.
Three photographs show discarded blue, green, and clear plastic bottles among grass, fallen leaves, and roadside debris.